People often approach me to teach them biblical Hebrew. They want to be able to read the Torah in Hebrew. I explain to them, that Hebrew is Hebrew. Whether the Hebrew is found in the Torah, the liturgy or modern-day Hebrew. Granted, there may be some words that are different. There are notable similarities and […]
Learning Hebrew Online
Israel language: an interesting phrase
How do we understand the phrase “Israel language’? This is an interesting phrase. This phrase can refer to two things: the country and the language. Israel language, the holy language Many people believe that Israel is the holy land, and Hebrew is the holy language. Many people believe this. The reason is the original […]
Hebrew numbers in the Aleph Beit
Unbeknown to many people Hebrew numbers play a very important part in the Hebrew language. Unlike English, all the letters in the Hebrew aleph bet have a numerical value. It is extremely important to know the whole aleph-bet to be able to use it as a tool for Hebrew numbers. Otherwise, it would be very […]
Teacher in Hebrew – what is needed?
A teacher in Hebrew in today’s world. When a person looks for a someone to help them learn Hebrew it is important that they find someone with experience. I often wonder what qualifies a person to be a Hebrew teacher? Is it the fact that they studied Hebrew in high school? Or should they have […]
Best way to learn Hebrew
So many people ask what the best way learn Hebrew is. This is an impossible question to try and answer. There are so many different ways to learn Hebrew. It all depends on person’s circumstances, and the best way for a person learn. Different learning styles for Hebrew A 1992 study conducted, shows that different […]
Hebrew for Dummies
I do not particularly like the phrase “Hebrew for Dummies”. However, I do understand why it is used. Hebrew is such an ancient language that is not commonly used outside of Israel. It is such an old language that it dates back to before Jesus was born. We need to approach learning this ancient language […]
Reading Hebrew
How often have I heard people say that they wished they could start reading Hebrew. For many people it is often in the “wish I could” basket. However, for something to really happen, it needs to be in the “I have to” basket. Unfortunately, when something is only a wish, it more often than not, […]
Read in Hebrew
Read in Hebrew Why is it that a person wants to read in Hebrew? How will they use this skill? How long does it take to learn to read in Hebrew? All these questions, and more are asked by people all around the world who come across Hebrew reading students. For some people, who have […]
Learning Hebrew Reading
Just recently I have started teaching my youngest son to start learning Hebrew reading. It is his Bar Mitzvah in 18 months’ time, and he needs to learn to read Hebrew before then. Interestingly enough he was really resisting my attempts to engage him in learning Hebrew reading. I have a feeling it is because […]
A quirky phrase: “Hebrew read”
It’s an odd phrase “Hebrew read”. It doesn’t quite make sense. It is almost like it is referring to two words of interest: Hebrew and read. Whether a person is saying “read Hebrew” or “Hebrew read”. Either way, it doesn’t read matter, as the gist is the same. Both phrases shows that the person appear […]